Support Worker

purpletribe; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid mandatory training

Career progression opportunities

WOW-Wheel rewards

Family-friendly flexible arrangements

Refer-a-friend bonus

Loyalty bonuses

Job summary

Ashdown Care in South Tyneside (Jarrow) is seeking a Support Worker to join our team. This role covers 26 hours per week, includes sleep-ins and alternate weekends, and requires a UK driving licence. You will support adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour, ensuring safety, promoting independence, and delivering person-centred care with compassion.

Applicants must be female due to the Equality Act 2010. We do not offer sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Must have experience with challenging behaviour in care settings.
• UK driving licence held.
• Female applicants only due to Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1.
• Experience with adults with learning disabilities, autism.

Responsibilities

• Support service users with personal care and daily living activities.
• Assist with activities, sensory needs, and triggers to promote well-being.
• Work on communication, safety, and individualised care plans.

Skills

Challenging behaviour experience

UK driving licence

Job description

Support Worker - South Tyneside (Jarrow)

26 hours per week, includes sleep-ins, alternate weekends

- Driver needed - UK driving licence required

- Experience with challenging behaviour required

Due to the personal care needs of the service user, this role is open tofemale applicants only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

*Please note Ashdown Care do not offer sponsorship

Make a difference in the world!

Do you want to help people with learning disabilities experience life to the fullest and gain a real sense of accomplishment at the end of each day; by knowing you have made a real difference to the life of the people we support?

We recognise that our staff are our greatest asset. We have worked long and hard with all our staff teams to create a set of values that all our staff are committed to, which involves being passionate, committed, respectful to each other and being willing to reflect and continuously learn and improve. Our existing teams are simply the best in the North East, and they want people aligning with Ashdown's values to join them.

Please watch our short video series at#removed#and if you like what we see, then we would love to welcome you to the Ashdown family.

Come and work with highly motivated teams, and efficient, knowledgeable, and approachable managers. You will be supported with your physical, personal, and mental health challenges whilst being assigned interesting and challenging work to help you grow, develop, and live the best possible version of yourself. You will be respected, listened to, and recognised for your efforts.

Ashdown is a family run company with an excellent reputation, and we intend to maintain and strengthen this as we move forward into the future by only employing great staff. This is why we believe we are the best company in the North East to work for.

Contracted hours: 26 hours per week

Salary:£16.24 per hour

Required:

• Must have experience with challenging behaviour, working in a 2 - 1 basis
• Experience with adults with learning disabilities, autism
• UK driving licence, vehicle not required

The Ideal Candidate:

• Experience with challenging behaviour, essential.
• Able to support sensory needs and triggers.
• Outgoing and passionate about improving the service user's quality of life.
• Knowledge of positive behaviour support, risk assessments & de-escalation strategies.
• Proactive and motivated to look for new activities and experiences for the people we support.
• Strong communication skills

Company perks:

• Paid mandatory and ongoing career development training.
• Genuine progression opportunities.
• Chances to spin our WOW-Wheel
• Flexibility around family commitments.
• Refer-a-friend bonus!
• Loyalty bonuses.